[FIC] To Build a Dream On

[toujourspret]

Title: To Build a Dream On
Author: toujourspret
Disclaimer: Clearly, I don't own Inception. This is a work of fiction written by a fan for fans. Any resemblance to people or situations fictional or otherwise is pure coincidence.
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Ariadne/Mal, Arthur/Eames
Summary: An active imagination is a powerful thing.

Author's Notes: Written for livelikejack in

Comments

[enchantress0223]

What a lovely interpretation of that video. This was a beautiful yet painful story.

[toujourspret]

Thank you!

[livelikejack]

I'm still so very, very in love with this story. It's sad, and gorgeous, and you captured Ariadne's POV so well. I love how you continued the story past Inception through Ariadne's eyes in a way that felt so organic, and really showed her struggle with wanting more from the dream world before ultimately having to leave it for good, and showing Mal as her foil, in a sense, but still also part of her - it's brilliant. And the ending between Ariadne and Mal - it's exactly what I was trying to go for, and you wrote it so eloquently. Thank you so much for writing this! I truly enjoyed it!

[toujourspret]

Thank you so much! I keep gushing about how great your vid is, and to me, the fact that you like my fic is pretty much the spiffingest thing ever. Even if no one else liked it, as long as you did, I feel pretty accomplished!

[short_hemline]

Yay! This was wonderful. And you know, I don't think I mentioned before how much I enjoyed the bits of Arthur/Eames as well. Can't wait to read more from you :D

[toujourspret]

Thank you! I love exploring the characters, and it was fun to play with the dynamic between those two characters, especially through Ariadne's eyes.

[laughing_lovers]

Wow, that was beautiful. A bit heartbreaking, but beautiful. That was a wonderful interpretation of the video!

[toujourspret]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! I found the video very inspiring, and I'm glad I could live up to that great start.

[madsmurf]

Wow, this was a truly beautiful and painful story. It really captured all the characters rather well and your Ariadne was just fantastic! I really, really loved this story with all its complexity and beauty, yet it is still simplistic in a way and not a bad one either. It is truly a wonderful piece and a lovely interpretation of an equally wonderful video. Fantastic work! Truly, it was an outstandingly beautiful piece and I am glad I read it. Thank-you.

[toujourspret]

Thank you so much! I find all of the characters of Inception fascinating, but I adore Ariadne the most, so I'm very pleased that you enjoy the way I write her. Thank you for reading.